Are your shoulders working correctly?

[Golfbeat]

Maybe I missed it but I am surprised that this video of AMG did not get any attention here. Certainly, it opened my eyes on how the shoulders are working in a good golf swing.

 

 

[Nickc]

Interesting. But maybe danger of over thinking in the actual swing of what each shoulder is doing.

Find that also thinking of keeping the club in front of you and maintaining the arm torso triangle helps to maintain the width and stopping the right arm angle becoming too great (collapsing).

Like their Robin Hood drill for a feel.

The exercise I often do is the Light House drill to help automate as it were the shoulder movement.i.e letting it happen.

[Short Bucket]

Reminds me of Jim Waldron's "The Arm Swing Illusion".  

[Golfbeat]

47 minutes ago, Short Bucket said:

Reminds me of Jim Waldron's "The Arm Swing Illusion".  

agree, push away 45 degrees.

[RichieHunt]

Really a fantastic video.  The avatars that show what's going on without swinging the club create a much clearer picture.  I've been working on the protraction of the lead scapula for a while now.  I thought I had it pretty good, then about a month ago everything fell apart and when I looked at my swing on video for the first time in 4 months, it was a dumpster fire.  

 

I went back to working on the left shoulder protraction, but focused more on the right arm (particularly the right elbow and wrist).  But this video clarified a lot of things I couldn't quite picture and therefore, couldn't understand.

 

 

 

RH

[b.helts]

@RichieHunt How do you work on that front shoulder?

 

I understand the back scapula and the bow pull or lawnmower pull-start move. But I have trouble envisioning the front scapula.

 

Thanks!

Edited September 7, 2021 by b.helts
fat fingered the whole thing to begin with.

[glk]

Dana’s Ben big on left shoulder for a while now.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CGqCDO0ixqL/

 

 

 

 

 

[Wasted_Talent]

I like this topic.  I am more of a lateral move with my right shoulder instead of turning.  My left arm separates from my body and my wrist roll.  My right arm bends and goes behind me.  It is a hot mess.

[Nard_S]

Great clip, cleared up a lot of things for me.

 

Edit: I've had an arm over bend issue forever and went through period where I did not but now I have had it again and suspect the lead shoulder protraction or lack of it is a key reason. Pretty stoked to hit the range and work this a bit.

Edited September 7, 2021 by Nard_S

[MK7Golf21]

seems to me it is just trail side extension and keeping arms in front, no?

Edited September 8, 2021 by Redjeep83

[chigolfer1]

Slightly different topic but along the lines of dipping right shoulder vs. rotating:

 

 

[animalgolfs]

So I've been on this video for a bit now.....

 

It's a game changer for those that struggle with proper takeaway....if I can get my wrist set- it's the simplicity that works

[EdStraker]

This is the best AMG video I have seen so far.

 

[aenemated]

This is great and really kinda confirms what I've felt was a huge breakthrough for me over the last few months after getting some really great info about HOW to actually turn. 

[Nard_S]

So I worked with this and found it be quite helpful. Never was really aware of lead shoulder action in the way AMG talks about. That "protraction" of shoulder while keeping arm from going across chest, early on, really does add width and keeps it all in front a bit better. Found that my trail leg needed more anchoring so as not to sway with the reach to P2 but when it came together , yeah, some pretty good results. Good video, solid way to resolve takeaway issues and get in right position to knock it stiff.

[baudi]

Check out 40 year older videos with Mike Austin and Mike Dunaway. Here the topic is bespoken in detail as well.

 

 

Edited September 11, 2021 by baudi

[MrHateCoffee]

On 9/7/2021 at 6:05 AM, Nickc said:

But maybe danger of over thinking in the actual swing of what each shoulder is doing

this is what it’s doing for me. Good info but totally throws off my swing thoughts

[Golfbeat]

4 hours ago, MrHateCoffee said:

this is what it’s doing for me. Good info but totally throws off my swing thoughts

 

And what are those swing thoughts that they interfere with good info?

[MrHateCoffee]

8 hours ago, Golfbeat said:

 

And what are those swing thoughts that they interfere with good info?

Normally, I'd just focus on maintaining width with my arms while turning back. Focusing on the shoulder takes my mind away from that and I end up with a complete shoulder turn but my lead elbow winds up a little bent or something else happens with my arms.